The Gapingvoid Email

Three times a week, we'll send you a thought-provoking illustration about the world of work along with a short snippet of insight. Our emails cover topics like company culture, design thinking, leadership strategies, creating better-functioning teams, navigating the hybrid work environment, and more. They are designed as quick reads to give you insight into working smarter and being more connected to why you do what you do. We also feature guest posts from thought leaders around the world and answer culture questions sent in by our readers. People who enjoy the daily email most are often senior leaders in business, healthcare execs, entrepreneurs, and academics.

 

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Failure Failure Failure Massive Inevitable Success

The only way you’ll ever learn

By David Essman | May 17, 2017

  Failure resonates with us much deeper than success. It’s how we’re built. Humans learn from the negative experiences, with occasional encouragement from the positive. …

Digital Transformation

Support systems

By David Essman | May 15, 2017

Digital transformation isn’t a one-man show. Transformation means progress, but it also means change. And change is terrifying. So to make it happen, you need …

if in doubt love

No Doubt About It

By David Essman | May 12, 2017

If in doubt, love. If in doubt, be kind. If in doubt, smile. If in doubt, help out. If in doubt, invite them for coffee. …

data won't save you from having zero imagination

What won’t save you from mediocrity helps you figure out what will

By David Essman | May 11, 2017

Data tells us what works. And that’s great. But if you don’t have ideas — well, then nothing works. Because nothing’s there. In the Wall …

i work very hard

making the best of it

By David Essman | May 10, 2017

For a certain type of person, working hard is a given. There are people who only know how to give their best: over-achievers, super-performers, people …

Thought leader business model

Teaching For The Sake Of What?

By David Essman | May 9, 2017

What’s a leader? Someone who has something to say. Thought leadership should be about giving. It’s about taking what you know and using it to …